Handhold or lift for trunk-trays and the like.



T. J. MOORE. HANDHOLD OR LIFT FOR TRUNK TRAYS AND THE LIKE.

APPLIOATION TILED DEC, 21, 1909.

953,485, Patented Mar. 29, 1910.

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HANDHOLD 0R LIFT FOB TRUNK TRAYS AND THE LIKE.

APPLIGATION FILED DEG. 21, 1909.

953,485, Patented Mar.29,1910.

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.UNTTEE STATES PATENT QFFTTCTE.

THOMAS J. MOORE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE R. NEUMANNHARDWARE (30., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

HANDHOLD OR LIFT FOR TRUNK-TRAYS AND THE LIKE.

To all whom it may concern? Be it known that I, THOMAS J. MOORE, acitizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county ofKings and State of New York have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Handholds or Lifts for Trunks-Trays and the Like; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to characters of referencemarkedthereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention has reference, generally, to improvements in gripsor handholds for use with trunk-trays, boxes, deskslides, and many othersimilar devices.

This invention has for its principal object to provide a novel, simple,neat, cheap and easily constructed and applied grip or handhold for thepurpose above set forth, the same being so constructed as to present apleasing appearance, and at the same time providing a very effectivemeans for handling, lifting and carrying the trunk-tray, or otherdevice, to which said hand-holds or grips may be attached.

The invention has for its further object to provide a sheet-metalhand-hold or lift for the trays of trunks, and the like, in lieu of theusual fabric lifts at present employed, to provide a hand-hold or liftwhich can not become displaced, and one which can be more easily takenhold of without any danger of cutting the fingers.

This invention consists, primarily, in the novel grip or hand-holdhereinafter fully set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore,in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various parts, as wellas in the details of the construction thereof, all of which will behereinafter fully described and then finally embodied in the clauses ofthe claims which form a part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure l is a plan view of a trunk-tray, the same being providedwith grips or handholds, made according to and showing one embodiment ofthe invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view of a portion of the interior faceof an end-wall of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 21, 1909.

principles. of the present Patented Mar. 29, 1910. Serial No. 534,292.

a trunk-tray, showing in elevation my novel form of grip or hand-hold inits operatively secured relation to said portion of the tray. Fig. 3 isa transverse section, taken on line 3-3 in said Fig. 2, looking in thedirection of the arrow as; and Fig. 4 is another trans verse sectiontaken on line 4-4 in said Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a top-edge view of a grip orhandhold and a portion of the trunk-tray, said view being made on anenlarged scale; Fig. 6 is a part side elevation and part longitudinalvertical section of the said grip or handhold, said section being takenon line 66 in said Fig. 5, looking in the direction of the arrow 2, andsaid View showing in connection therewith a strengthening or reinforcingmeans for preventing the tearing or breaking of the sheetmetal grip orhand-hold, when used with large and heavy trays; and Fig. 7 is atransverse vertical section taken on line 7-7 in said Fig. 6.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the reference-character 1 indicatesa trunk-tray, the same being provided with the usual side-walls 2 andend-walls 8. The said trunk-tray may be provided with the usual lining4, of any desirable material such as linen, paper, or the like, and thesaid endwalls 3 are each provided with a cut-out portion 5. The saidgrip or hand-hold comprises a suitable body-portion 6 which may have anysuitable marginal configuration, being provided with a downwardly extending outer face-member 7 and a clownwardly extending innerface-member 8, both of which preferably form an integral part of saidbody-portion 6, and are bent down so as to depend from opposite sides oredges of the said body-portion 6. The said bodyportion 6 is arrangedupon the end wall 3 of the said trunk-tray 1, so that the facemembers 7and 8 will straddle said end wall 3 in such a manner, so as to cover thesaid. cut-out portion 5. The inner face-member 8 is further providedwith a cutaway por tion which is arranged so as to form a tongue whichis bent or curled to provide a rim or head 9, whereby a perfecthand-hold and one which will not out into the fingers, is provided. Inlike manner, the said inner face-member S is further provided with acut-away portion arranged so as to be bent or pressed inwardly withinthe cut-out portion 5 of said end-wall 3, to provide an inwardlyprojecting tongue 10, the free marginal edge-portion 11 of which engagesthe interior side of the opposite outer facemember 7. The said tongue 10forms a suitable guide for the fingers, when they are placed in theopening 12, formed by the bent cutaway portion above described, andtends to direct the fingers into engagement with the under side of saidbody-portion 6, the said rim or bead 9 forming a means adapted toprevent the fingers from slipping away from a lifting contact with saidbodyportion 6. The said grip or hand-hold thus formed may be secured inits operative position upon the tray or the like by means of nails,tacks, or rivets 13, which are driven through the lower corners of saidinner and outer facemembers 7 and 8 and into the body of said end-wall3.

In order to prevent the tearing out or breaking away of the curled rimor bead 9 at the joints where it is connected with the upper face of thebodyportion 6, when used with large and heavily loaded trunktrays, astrengthening or reinforcing means, preferably in the form of a rod orwire, as 14, is arranged within said curled rim or bead 9, said rod orwire having its end-portions projecting beyond the ends of the saidcurled rim or bead, and rigidly mounted be tween the upper edge-portionsof the tray and the lower surface-portions of the body 6 of the grip orhand-hold, substantially in the manner illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 ofthe drawings.

WVhen the rod or wire 14: is quite heavy, the portions of the trunk-traycan be grooved or gouged out, as at 15, so as to provide receivingrecesses or pockets in which the end-portions of the rod or wire may beplaced, as will be clearly understood.

From the above description it will be seen, that I have devised asimple, neat, and effective construction of grip or hand-hold adapted tobe used in connection with trunk trays and other devices, the samehaving no projecting edges or portions to catch or tear articles ofclothing placed in the trunk-tray 1, or cut or injure the fingers whenmaking use of the same; and, the said grip or hand-hold is furtherconstructed so as to be practically flush with both faces of theend-Wall 3, thus presenting a neat, ornamental and very sightlyappearance, as well as economlzing space.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the various arrangements andcombinations 0f the several parts without departing from the scope of mypresent invention, as set forth in the foregoing specification, and asdefined in the claims which are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limitmy invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the variousparts as herein described and as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of theconstruction of said parts.

I claim:

1. A grip or hand-hold for trunk-trays, or the like, comprising abody-portion adapted to register with the top edge of the end-wall ofsaid trunk-tray, or the like, and above a cut-out portion in said endwall, inner and outer face-members integrally formed with saidbody-portion and depending therefrom so as to cover said cut-out portionin said end-wall, said inner face-member being provided with cut-awayand bent portions adapted to form an opening therein through. which thefingers may be inserted.

2. A grip or hand-hold for trunk-t "ays, or the like, comprising abody-portion adapted to register with the top edge of the end-wall ofsaid trunk-tray, or the like, and above a cut-out portion in saidend-wall, inner and outer face-members integrally formed with saidbody-portion and depending therefrom so as to cover said cutout portionin said end-wall, said inner face-member being provided with a cut-awayportion, the same being bent to form a rim or bead beneath the inneredge of said body-portion, said inner face-member being further providedwith a second cut-away portion, the same being bent to form an inwardlyprojecting tongue, said cut-away portions respectively bounding theupper and lower edges of an opening through which the fingers may beinserted to engage said body-portion, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

3. A grip or hand-hold for trunk-trays, or the like, comprising abody-portion, depending face-members extending from the longitudinaledges of said body-portion, one of said face-members being provided withan opening, the upper edge of said face-member directly above saidopening being bent in the form of a rim or bead, and the lower edgeportion of said face member being bent in the form of an inwardlyprojecting guiding tongue extending into said opening, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

4. A grip or hand-hold for trunk-trays, or the like, comprising abody-portion, depending face-members extending from the longi tudinaledges of said body-portion, one of said face-members being provided withan opening, the upper edge of said face-member directly above saidopening being bent in the form of a rim or bead, and the lower edgeportion of said face member being bent in the form of an inwardlyprojecting guiding tongue extending into said opening, and a reinforcingwire within said bead, sub stantially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. The combination with a tray having a cut-out portion, of a grip orhand-hold comconnected with said flange, a bead connected prising a mainbody, and downwardly de- With said body and located in the upper part 15pending flanges, one of said flanges having an opening for the insertionof the fingers I of said opening, and a reinforcing Wire therein, and aninwardly extending and I Within said bead, substantially as and forcurved guiding means in said opening and f the purposes set forth.connected With said flange. In testimony, that I claim the invention set6. The combination With a tray having a forth above I have hereunto setmy hand 20 cut-out portion, (iof (a; grip pr hand-holld com- I this 16thday of December 1909. prising a main 0 y anc downwarcl dependingflanges, one of said flanges ll VlIlg THOMAS MOORE an opening for theinsertion of the fingers therein, and an inwardly extending and curvedguiding means in said opening and Witnesses:

F REDK. C. FRAENTZEL, FREDK. H. 7. F RAENTZEL.

